NY Daily News

“The Department of Investigation has issued multiple reports outlining what our members know — the primary source of drugs on Rikers is not mail or visitors, but the one source DOC refuses to address — their own staff,” said Sarita Daftary, co-director of the Freedom Agenda."

ABC 7

"Unfortunately, under this mayor, closing Rikers hasn't been a priority," said Darren Mack of Freedom Agenda.

Legal Action Center

“Darren Mack, Co-Director of Freedom Agenda said "New Yorkers deserve to live in a city that doesn’t short-change the most important resources for community safety, like housing and mental healthcare, just to fund the bloated Department of Correction."

Amsterdam News

“'We’re gonna continue to do the advocacy and organizing around those issues that we’ve been pushing the city to implement the law, and that’s around decarceration,” said Freedom Agenda co-founder Darren Mack."

NY Daily News

“Added Darren Mack of the Freedom Agenda, 'The past four mayors, the population had been dropping. When COVID hit, it was less than 4,000 people. Eric Adams gets into office, we’re going in the wrong direction, the opposite direction.'”